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May 29, 2020 07:28 pm
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Original Link: https://www.theverge.com/2020/5/29/21274933/trump-us-who-funding-terminated-cut-china-global-health
The United States will cut ties with the World Health Organization, says President Trump
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The United States will terminate its relationship with the World Health Organization (WHO), President Trump said in a press conference today.
“China has total control over World Health Organization,” Trump said. “We have detailed to them the reforms that they must make and engaged with them directly but they have refused to act.”
Trump had previously frozen funding to the WHO, claiming that the organization bowed to pressure from China and was overly trusting on their early information about the spread of the coronavirus. He also took issue with the WHO’s criticism of travel bans.
Still, severing ties with the organization is a drastic step. Experts say that if the US severs ties with the WHO, there could be catastrophic consequences to...
Original Link: https://www.theverge.com/2020/5/29/21274933/trump-us-who-funding-terminated-cut-china-global-health
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